A review by hummus
The Beginning of Everything by Andrea J. Buchanan

5.0

Full disclosure: I know the author personally. This was...a beautiful book. I wasn't sure what to expect going in - I don't often read nonfiction - but this was a powerful read. Andi has a wonderful, empathetic voice and makes the science of CSF leaks so accessible, and then in the next paragraph you can see the love she has for the people around her just pouring off the page. It's a niche topic, in a way, but also it's not at all, because it's about navigating the medical system as a woman in pain, advocating for yourself, advocating for your children, coming to terms with the facade that is our conception of our mind...just really powerful overall.